Saad Iqbal RECRUITMENT TO 01 POST OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (TECHNICAL) (BS-17) ON CONTRACT BASIS FOR THE PERIOD OF 5-YEARS ON ALL PUNJAB BASIS IN THE ANTI CORRUPTION ESTABLISHMENT WING OF PUNJAB (S&GAD). 1. QUALIFICATION: Degree in “Civil Engineering” in the requisite discipline from a recognized University and Registered as “Professional Engineer” with the … Read more
Recently while working on a dam project I go through a term called Roller Compacted Concrete. Mostly abbreviated as R.C.C but it must not be confused with Reinforced Cement Concrete. The word is enough to define itself; roller compacted concrete is a relatively stiff concrete mix that is spread with a paving machine and is … Read more
The joints between waterstop are to be formed by heat fusing as per recommendations of the supplier. The contraction joints shall be pressure grouted with cement grout no sooner than 3 months after placement of the last lift of concrete at the joint to be grouted and when approved. V notch grout groves shall be … Read more
Foundation engineering has been practiced as an art, without help of science, since time immemorial up to 1920 when it had achieved a considerable amount of refinement. It was in the earlier 1920s that a concerted effort was made to study and understand the physical laws governing the behavior of sub surface materials, i.e.. soil … Read more
It was the height of the evening rush hour on Aug. 1, 2007, when the 35W bridge in Minneapolis fell into the Mississippi River. The bridge carried an estimated 140,000 vehicles per day, and the National Transportation Safety Board cited a design flaw as the likely main cause of the collapse. A gusset plate holding … Read more